Info on our orchid

[Rubberboots]

We received an orchid as a gift from my mother in law as she was moving and didn't want to bring it with her. It had one flower on it when we got it and the flower died about 2 weeks later. We clipped the stem and kept watering it and it started sending out new roots, lots of new roots... It also grew another stem and not with one bud but seven on the main stem and 3 more on an offshoot. While the stem was growing we moved it and the stem partially snapped, we supported it and taped it and it kept growing, I thought it was done for. My question is, it seems like the pot it's in is a little on the small side. One of the roots has come back up out of the moss and started climbing the side of the pot and another isn't even going into the moss at all, it found the side of the pot and seems to have stopped there. Do I need to transplant this orchid?

[PaphMadMan]

It sounds like you have a Phalaenopsis, one of the most commonly grown orchids. It also sounds like your plant is healthy and vigorous, so you've done well.

It is normal for a healthy Phalaenopsis (often Phal, for short) to have some aerial (in the air, out of the pot) roots especially if you have good (not too low)humidity level.

It is hard to say if your pot is too small without some measurements or a picture, but it is usually a good idea to re-pot every couple years at least anyway. If you have had the plant for a year you should probably plan to re-pot by next spring (often a good time), but first give us some idea of size so we can decide if you need a bigger pot or not.

It is best to re-pot when there is active root growth, and ideally not when the plant is in bloom, but that is less important. It doesn't seem like it is urgent, but it is good to plan ahead and be ready.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Sometimes it takes 5 posts before you can post a picture. That would be very helpful to see if your orchid needs a re-pot.